How to Master the ielts

Some people believe that unemployed people should be made to work for their welfare/benefit 
payments. Others, however, see this as cheap labour.
Discuss the possible advantages and disadvantages of making unemployed people take
any job.
Do you believe that making unemployed people work is a good idea?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant experience or knowledge.
Write at least 250 words.

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TEST 2
53
Speaking (
2
)
Part 
1
 Familiar topics
Travelling to work
●
How do you get to work/college?
I usually travel (present tense) by 
●
Do you enjoy the journey? [Why?/Why not?]
No I don’t (present tense) because 
●
Have you ever been late for work/college? [Why?]
Yes I have been. I was (past tense) last month when the train was delayed
(past tense).
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What happened when you arrived? [Why?]
My boss was (unhappy) because 
Part 
2
 Brief talk
I want you to talk about a topic I’m going to give you. You have one minute to think 
about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you. Your talk 
should last between 
one and two minutes
.
Talk about the place where you live.
[What is it called?] [Where is it?] [How big is it?]
[Who lives there?] [Are they friendly?]
[Shops] [Services] [Transport]
How does it compare with other places you have lived?

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Part 
3
 Discussion
Choosing where to live
Some people prefer to live in a big city and others prefer to live in a small 
town.
Which do you prefer?
What are the benefits of living there? [Why?]
What are the disadvantages of living there? [Why?]
Do you think that the standard of living is higher in a big city? [Why?]
Tip
: for a higher mark, try to speak at a normal speed without hesitating to find 
the right word or grammar.

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TEST 
3